instead of using below formula you can use. this formula it will work in any cell and for any value. *=REPT(0,LEN(B4)+(2)-LEN(B4))&B4
* On Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 10:46 AM, Venkatesan c <venkat1....@gmail.com>wrote: > Hi Skanda, > > Please use Below formula for our query. > =REPT(0,(9-LEN(B4)))&B4 > > *Best Regards,* > *Venkat* > > On Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 3:46 AM, Skanda <skanda.pokkun...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Hi, >> How to add zeros in front of a value with varying lengths so that the >> length of the column is 9? >> for instance a column policy id has values with varying lengths as >> follows: >> >> Policyid: >> 745689 >> 2346789 >> >> >> so i need to transform the above policyid to: >> 000745689 >> 002346789 >> >> >> -- >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Some important links for excel users: >> 1. Follow us on TWITTER for tips tricks and links : >> http://twitter.com/exceldailytip >> 2. Join our LinkedIN group @ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1871310 >> 3. Excel tutorials at http://www.excel-macros.blogspot.com >> 4. Learn VBA Macros at http://www.quickvba.blogspot.com >> 5. Excel Tips and Tricks at http://exceldailytip.blogspot.com >> >> To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com >> >> <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> >> Like our page on facebook , Just follow below link >> http://www.facebook.com/discussexcel >> > > > > -- > *Best Regards,* > *Venkat* > > > -- > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Some important links for excel users: > 1. Follow us on TWITTER for tips tricks and links : > http://twitter.com/exceldailytip > 2. Join our LinkedIN group @ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1871310 > 3. Excel tutorials at http://www.excel-macros.blogspot.com > 4. Learn VBA Macros at http://www.quickvba.blogspot.com > 5. Excel Tips and Tricks at http://exceldailytip.blogspot.com > > To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com > > <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> > Like our page on facebook , Just follow below link > http://www.facebook.com/discussexcel > -- Rakesh Joshi -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some important links for excel users: 1. Follow us on TWITTER for tips tricks and links : http://twitter.com/exceldailytip 2. Join our LinkedIN group @ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1871310 3. Excel tutorials at http://www.excel-macros.blogspot.com 4. Learn VBA Macros at http://www.quickvba.blogspot.com 5. Excel Tips and Tricks at http://exceldailytip.blogspot.com To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Like our page on facebook , Just follow below link http://www.facebook.com/discussexcel
